I Think As An Artist You Have

But I'm More Interested In Why People Are Frightened By Jaws And Why Jaws Was Such A Hit Than Saying Spielberg's My Main Influence.

As An Artist You're Looking For Universal Triggers. You Want It Both Ways. You Want It To Have An Immediate Impact, And You Want It To Have Deep Meanings As Well. I'm Striving For Both. But I Hate It When People Write Things That Sound Like They've Swallowed A F... Dictionary.

Art Is The Closest You Can Get To Immortality, Though It's A Poor Substitute - You're Working For People Not Yet Born - And People Want It Because It Is Brilliant. It Ends Up In Museums Anyway; The Rich Have To Give It Back To The People, It's Their Only Option. There Are No Pockets In A Shroud.

I Think Suicide Is The Most Perfect Thing You Can Do In Life.

I'm 43. I'm Not Ready To Sit Down In A Chair With My Name On It Yet.